Hank Williams had spina bifida. That is why he took so many pain pills.
Probably the combination of alcohol and pills was what killed one of the greatest artists ever. He never made it to 30.
Very inspiring. You go girl. 8>)
What courage! What joy!
Many are disappointed that she was not aborted when her affliction was discovered.
I started out as a biology major, with medical school as a possible destination. That changed one day in upper division Genetics Laboratory. We watched a short film on Spina Bifida before getting to our day’s assignment with the ubiquitous Drosophila melanogaster.
As we worked, several students - women - asserted that the medical/scientific community must take control of society to sterilize people who were genetically predisposed to produce progeny with genetic defects like Down’s Syndrome or Spina Bifida.
I could hardly believe what I was hearing. I looked at the professor, who was standing at the head of the table, clearly paying attention. He had a benign approving smile on his face, although he said nothing. I changed my major shortly thereafter.